Bill > H2181

This bill amends Chapter 127 of the General Laws to prohibit the use of "proactive restraints" on prisoners participating in work release programs, meaning individuals who are allowed to leave correctional facilities for employment. Specifically, it forbids the use of physical restraints such as chains, linkage or tethering devices, stun guns, or any other mechanisms that deliver an electric current to the person while they are engaged in work or employment outside of their committed institution. This aims to prevent the use of potentially harmful restraints on individuals who are already under the care and custody of the department of correction or county corrections.